Jimmy McGeachan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McGeachan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1871[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1894 | Hibernian | 20 | (3) |
| 1894–1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 69 | (5) |
| 1897–1898 | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
| 1898 | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
| 1899 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James "Jimmy" McGeachan (born 1871 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
Career
McGeachan was born in Govan and began his career with Hibernian before moving south to Bolton Wanderers in 1894.[1] After two years with the Lancashire club he moved on to Stoke City.[1] He struggled to get in to the side ahead of Alf Wood and after four appearances left for a short return to Hibs.[1] He then had an unsuccessful second spell with Bolton.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1894–95 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 1895–96 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 1896–97 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1897–98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 5 | |
| Stoke City | 1897–98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 73 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 87 | 5 | |
References
External links
- James McGeachen, www.ihibs.co.uk